TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH Dear Friend, I recently had the privilege of preaching the Gospel at “The End of the World”—literally. Several signs with this nickname are sprinkled across the world’s southernmost city of Ushuaia, Argentina. In this remote—often frozen—outpost, we held Esperanza (Hope) Ushuaia to tell residents that while they may feel …
? On this week’s new episode of her Fearless podcast, Cissie Graham Lynch reminds us that what we choose to consume is always shaping us. While recently celebrating the anniversary of her grandfather’s homegoing, Cissie came across a social media video of Billy Graham that shared the hope of eternal life in the face of grief. But …
Bible Reading: James 1:2–4, NKJV With so much uncertainty in the world right now, it’s easy to sink into despair. The 24-hour news cycle is filled with dire warnings from across the globe. Social media is inundated with worst-case scenarios, hatred, disrespect and bitter defiance. As Christians, we tend to have more of an eternal view. …
As one of the oldest observations in Christendom, Lenten tradition has changed over the years, but its purpose has always been the same: self-examination and penitence, demonstrated by self-denial, in preparation for Easter. Lent, which comes from an Anglo-Saxon word for “spring,” can be viewed as a spiritual spring cleaning: a time for taking spiritual …
Sitting around tables at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, military couples swapped stories of deployments and moves around the country and the world. They also traded marriage advice. Over Valentine’s Day weekend, three generations sat together for lunch, all strangers before the event began. One was a Coast Guard couple celebrating over …
Hope For The Heart Of Cambodia Dear Friend, Around the time you receive this, my father would have preached during a milestone event in Cambodia’s second-largest city. The Love Siem Reap Festival, Jan. 24–25, is the first time in the region’s 1,000-year history that the Good News of Jesus Christ will be proclaimed during a …
Maybe you’ve read a devotional or heard a sermon on prayer and thought, I should spend more time praying. Then a day turns into a week, a week into a month, and soon you realise you still aren’t devoting much time to prayer. When you do pray, do you feel like your conversations with God are …
Bible Reading: Hebrews 13:9–16, ESV If you were buying a new car, you would probably look for something well built, in the correct price range, with a dependable engine. If you were reading a novel, you likely want a good plot, a compelling crisis, and solid character development. If you were considering a new house, you …
Bible Reading: Psalm 107:9, NKJV As we turn the page and enter a new year, let me ask you this: Are you full? You may think I’m talking about those delicious feasts that many enjoy during the Christmas season, but I’m actually talking about a different kind of hunger. While food that nourishes our bodies is …
Technology looks vastly different today than it did in 1998, but the questions Billy Graham asked and answered during his TED Talk that year are still relevant for us as Christ followers. On today’s episode of her Fearless podcast, Cissie Graham Lynch shares her grandfather’s words from California 27 years ago. Where does evil come from? Why …
To sign the words motivated, excited, or fired up in American Sign Language (ASL), you can rub your hands together in front of your chest. During the Engage conference last week, this word was signed all over the room as Deaf attendees were inspired to put urgency in their evangelism. The event was hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic …
Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 7:10, NKJV We all have holiday traditions that are very important to us. For many years, the extended Graham family would gather at the Billy Graham Training Centre at The Cove in Asheville, North Carolina, for Thanksgiving. We would have met together at a house, but my grandparents (Billy and Ruth Graham) had five …